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Science Gone WrongApr 28, 2026

The Falling Reactor

The Falling Reactor In January 1978, a Soviet spy satellite lost control. Kosmos 954 carried a live nuclear reactor. It crashed into Canada's frozen north. Debris scattered across 124,000 square kilometers. Canada billed Moscow $6 million. The Soviets paid only half.

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